A federal lawsuit filed on June 13, 2024, alleges that Thornton Township Supervisor and Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard, along with Keith Freeman, attempted to take control of the Thornton Township Trustee of Schools Board. The lawsuit includes six counts: First Amendment Retaliation, Fourteenth Amendment Retaliation, Common Law Retaliatory Discharge, Conspiracy, Common Law Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress, and Violation of the Illinois Personnel Records Review Act.
Illinois State House District 102 candidate Adam Niemerg stated, "Here's what you should know about REAL IDs ahead of the May 2025 deadline." Niemerg made this statement in a Facebook post on June 13.
There were 71 students suspended in Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 306 in a single school year according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
In Effingham County districts, 84 multiracial students were enrolled in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
In Edgar County districts, 60 multiracial students were enrolled in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.